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The bill states that sex on a college campus should be an “affirmative, conscious and voluntary agreement.”

The measure also says that silence or a lack of resistance or protest does not constitute agreement.

Bill sponsors want to bolster campus administrative policies and introduce a new social context to protect students from sexual assaults.

At Sacramento State, many freshmen students arriving for the fall term told KCRA 3 that they were not familiar with the "yes, mean yes" idea. However, several students said the policy seems to be common sense.

“I think it’s a really good idea,” said student Ethan Benedict, who moved into a dorm on Friday.

“It’s a good concept that students on campus should know about," said Diana Romo.

Newly-arrived student Dominique Fuller said the policy could work, “if people want it to work.”

Some colleges, like UC Davis, changed campus policies during the summer to more closely match the new language in the bill.